nycdaug Hearing No. 593 commenced.
Hearing No. 593 commenced.
Before dawn, reporters had already gathered outside the Qingshan District Court.
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[Lin Chu-yueh's mental state hearing begins this morning]
Is the heir to a wealthy family ill? The power struggle intensifies.
[The Lin family's female heir has been placed under "guardianship" by her biological father.]
Inside the courtroom, the light was dim. Lin Chuyue, dressed in a plain white suit, with a cold and aloof demeanor, sat in the defendant's seat.
She had no defense lawyer because she herself was the sharpest weapon.
Across from him, Lin Zhengguo, with a stern expression, stood up with his legal team: "We have ample evidence to show that the respondent, Lin Chuyue, has exhibited extreme emotions and delusional behavior since childhood, and in the past six months, she has shown clinical symptoms such as decision-making imbalance, anxiety, suspicion, and mania. In order to ensure the stable operation of the Lin Group, I am applying to become her guardian in accordance with the law and temporarily take over her financial and equity decision-making power."
His tone was calm, yet every word was chilling, as if it were all "something he had no choice but to do."
The presiding judge nodded: "Lin Chuyue, do you have any objections?"
Lin Chuyue stood up, her gaze calm, and a slight smile played on her lips: "Of course."
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I. The First Shot of the Counterattack
She opened the folder in front of her and took out a notarized document: "This is a written instruction to amend my mother's mental illness history, personally written by Ms. Shen Fang, my stepmother. It records how she altered my mother's mental illness record and bribed the relevant person in charge of the mental hospital to cover up the truth about the disability caused by electroconvulsive therapy."
The judge was slightly taken aback.
Lin Zhengguo's lawyer quickly interjected, "This is irrelevant to this case—"
Lin Chuyue said calmly, "What's irrelevant about it? Lin Zhengguo applied for my incompetence based on the fact that my mother has a hereditary mental illness. If my mother's medical records are fabricated, then the very foundation of this case—is no longer valid."
There was total silence.
She turned to the second page: "This is a comparison report of my mother's mental health assessment before and after the electroshock therapy. The diagnosis was made before Lin Zhengguo arranged for her to be forcibly sent to the hospital."
She looked up and said, "She was assessed as normal before she went to the hospital."
The judge frowned and spoke in a low voice to the court clerk.
Lin Zhengguo finally lost his temper: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Lin Chuyue said calmly, "I want to seek justice for my mother in this courtroom—and for myself as well."
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II. Gu Yanchuan's Hidden Clues
At the same time, Gu Yanchuan sat in his office, holding the newly delivered "Overseas Anonymous Trust" retrospective report.
"Are you sure?" he asked Qin Zhe.
Qin Zhe nodded: "Of the three signatories, Lin Yun holds six percent of the agency rights, and Lin Zhengguo inherited her portion of the rights after Shen Fang's death, and is currently the largest controller."
"In other words, as long as Lin Zhengguo 'legally' takes custody of Lin Chuyue, transferring Yuanjing's shares will be a natural progression."
"Yes."
Gu Yanchuan stared at the documents in his hand, his eyes extremely cold.
He finally understood why Lin Yun had always remained behind the scenes—because she didn't need to step forward at all. As long as Lin Zhengguo labeled Lin Chuyue as a "madwoman," she could become the ultimate winner.
Gu Yanchuan picked up the phone: "Have the overseas legal team get ready. I want to reclaim the actual ownership of that trust—using my personal funds to acquire the agency rights held by Lin Yun."
Qin Zhe was taken aback: "But you would be considered a stakeholder of Lin Chuyue, and if you were accused of interfering with the judiciary—"
“If she loses today,” Gu Yanchuan said slowly, “she won’t even have the right to speak tomorrow.”
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III. Lin Yun's Ace
The hearing is not yet over.
During halftime, a woman in a navy blue suit entered the courthouse and submitted a "Special Witness Statement".
Her name is An Lin.
Lin Zhengguo's lawyer immediately spoke up: "This is our witness. She was Lin Chuyue's personal assistant when she was in the United States and has firsthand experience of long-term contact with her."
The judge nodded: "Please take an oath to testify."
An Lin stood up, her expression slightly tense: "I have indeed seen Ms. Lin exhibit signs of mental instability on several occasions over the past few years, including auditory hallucinations at night, self-harm, and delusions about her colleagues' words and actions against her."
Lin Chuyue stared at her and said softly, "An Lin, three years ago you stole my bank card, and I reported it to the police in Boston. Are you sure you are still qualified to be a witness?"
The judge turned to the court clerk: "Please verify this person's criminal record."
Shortly after, the court's records department sent a reply—An Lin had indeed been involved in the case, but was not convicted due to a settlement.
Lin Zhengguo seized the opportunity to press further: "But her testimony is true and valid! We have third-party audio recordings that prove Lin Chuyue spoke to the air alone in the conference room for more than 15 minutes, which is extremely abnormal behavior."
Lin Chuyue sneered: "Are you saying I'm practicing a speech?"
Lin Zhengguo paused.
Lin Chuyue then handed over a video recording: "This is the full recording of that so-called 'self-talk incident.' I was practicing a mock board meeting defense—if this counts as mental illness, then all CEOs should be in the hospital."
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IV. Truth-Destroying Point
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a commotion suddenly broke out at the courthouse entrance.
A middle-aged man suddenly shouted: "Lin Zhengguo is the one who has really gone mad!"
The crowd was in an uproar.
Before being stopped, the man shouted, "I was in the same ward as him—he assaulted the nurse, smashed medicine bottles, and even yelled 'Damn it!' at his ex-wife late at night!"
Lin Zhengguo's expression changed drastically: "Are you crazy?!"
Lin Chuyue suddenly stood up: "Your Honor, I have a request—I hope that Lin Zhengguo's mental health assessment results over the past five years will be included in the scope of the review!"
The whole place was boiling again.
The judge's expression changed: "Quiet!"
The clerk hurried back