This person is clearly a male protagonist in a female-oriented novel, yet he is excessively lucid.

Zhou Zhi could also see that Yu Chenzhou had lost patience with them and finally dropped his nonchalant, polite demeanor.

His smile became more genuine, and he finally stopped beating around the bush and got to the point:

"Dr. Yu is quick-witted and straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush and will get straight to the point."

The three of us came here today because we really wanted to talk to you about your lawsuit against several of our platforms…”

As he spoke, he pulled a thick compensation agreement from his briefcase under the table. Gao Hong and Ji Heng immediately understood and took out their own prepared documents as well.

The three agreements were neatly presented to Yu Chenzhou, with a sincere attitude.

Zhou Zhi lowered his voice even further, speaking with a deliberate earnestness:

"Dr. Yu, all of our platforms have deeply realized our mistakes and know that the false statements that appeared on our platforms were indeed inappropriate."

We feel deeply ashamed that this has caused great trouble to your personal reputation and affected your normal work and life.

This is a token of our sincerity. The three platforms have jointly offered a compensation of five million yuan. If you are willing to withdraw your lawsuit, we will arrange for the transfer of this money immediately and guarantee that it will arrive in your account within three days.

In addition, all employees involved on our platform will issue a public apology to you and completely delete all false statements against you.

We will also record a special positive promotional video for you and feature it prominently on major platforms, doing our utmost to help you restore your reputation and ensuring it is perfectly protected, leaving no negative impact whatsoever.

Deputy Director Zhang picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then slowly began to speak, his tone carrying a hint of "concern" from an elder to a younger person:

"Xiao Yu, I understand how you feel. Anyone would feel bad if they were slandered, defamed, and insulted like this."

These online celebrities have really gone too far. They take advantage of their popularity to act recklessly and deserve to be taught a lesson.

But as the old saying goes, it's better to resolve a feud than to let it fester. This time, the platforms were quite sincere. They used a lot of connections and went to great lengths to get me to connect them.

Attorneys Zhou, Gao, and Ji are all sincerely trying to resolve this issue. Could you perhaps give them a chance?

He paused, then added in a tone of someone who had been through it all:

"Besides, you are so young yet you have such superb medical skills. You have a bright future in the medical field and your future is limitless."

There's no need to waste too much energy on these trivial matters and jeopardize your future.

Forgive others when you can; taking a step back opens up a whole new world.

If this really goes to court, it will cause too much of a stir and will have a negative impact on your personal reputation and the image of our hospital. It would be a losing proposition.

Moreover, they were indeed very sincere this time; five million is no small sum.

To be honest, even if you win the case, according to the law, the compensation you can get is only around 500,000 yuan, which is a huge difference.

Take my advice, accept their mediation, take the compensation, and this matter will be over for good, for both you and them.

Yu Chenzhou picked up the teacup in front of him, his fingertips gently stroking the warm rim of the cup. His face was expressionless, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

After Deputy Director Zhang finished speaking, he slowly raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the three compensation agreements on the table. His voice was calm yet clear, with a hint of barely perceptible sneer as he said:

"Director Zhang, I really appreciate your kindness in thinking so much about my future and reputation!"

However, the premise of resolving conflicts rather than perpetuating them is that the enemies are genuinely willing to take responsibility and truly recognize their mistakes.

Instead of relying on their connections and capital to try and wipe everything clean with money, as if nothing ever happened.

Or do you think that I went to all this trouble and made such a big fuss to sue you just for that little bit of compensation?

I'm making it clear to you that what I need is not money, not compensation, but for those who have made mistakes to truly pay the price for their actions and receive fair punishment under the law.

Yu Chenzhou's gaze swept over the three compensation agreements on the table again, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:

"As for the saying 'forgive others when you can,' I agree with it."

Forgiveness is shown to those who make unintentional mistakes and are able to correct them, not to people like you who deliberately slander and frame others.

When your platform's internet celebrities used traffic as a weapon and public opinion as a knife, they wantonly smeared and slandered me, gaining traffic and popularity by defaming me. Did they never think of "forgiving others when they can"?

Now that I've remembered that saying, don't I think it's too late?

Yu Chenzhou's blunt words instantly froze Gao Hong's smile, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. His tone lost some of its previous respect and became more displeased.

"Dr. Yu, please don't put it so harshly."

Our three platforms have shown the utmost sincerity with a compensation of five million yuan, which is enough for an ordinary person to live a peaceful and stable life. Isn't that enough to show our sincerity?

"Aren't you being a bit too unreasonable by insisting on dwelling on this matter and leaving no room for compromise?"

Seeing the atmosphere in the private room instantly become tense, Deputy Director Zhang quickly tried to smooth things over and ease the tension:

"Hey, calm down, let's talk this out and not hurt each other's feelings."

Attorney Gao, that's not a good point of your statement. Xiao Yu isn't the kind of person who's greedy for money; you can't measure his thoughts by money.

Xiao Yu, Attorney Gao was just flustered and said some harsh words, please don't take it to heart.

We're all trying to resolve this properly, right? Let's talk it out.

Yu Chenzhou completely ignored Deputy Director Zhang's attempts to smooth things over, looking directly at Zhou Zhi, Gao Hong, and Ji Heng, and said in a calm but unwavering tone:

"My stance is very clear: it's impossible for me to withdraw the lawsuit."

Upon hearing this, Ji Heng's expression immediately darkened, a calculating glint flashing in his eyes. He deliberately softened his tone, attempting to find Yu Chenzhou's weakness as a point of attack.

"Dr. Yu, please don't be so absolute! There's always room for discussion. There's no need to make things so tense."

If I remember correctly, there was a minor on your list of defendants who was about to take the college entrance examination. You sued him as well, right?

Think about it carefully. A child is about to face the most important exam of their life, the college entrance examination. Putting aside whether this lawsuit will affect their mindset during the exam and cause them to underperform,

To put it simply, if he were to get into legal trouble and have a criminal record at this point, his life would be completely ruined!

College entrance exams, further education, and job hunting will all be affected.

As a doctor, you have a compassionate heart and a duty to save lives. You can't just stand by and watch a child's future be ruined, can you?

At this moment, Zhou Zhi immediately seized the opportunity, took over the conversation, and said in a deliberately leading tone:

"How about this, we'll use this child's case as a starting point and solve it first."

If you withdraw your lawsuit against him, we will give you an additional compensation as a token of our gratitude.

If we can get off to a good start, we can discuss the other cases more easily. What do you think of this suggestion?

Deputy Director Zhang quickly echoed his advice, saying:

"Yes, Xiao Yu, minors are indeed special, and the law provides them with special protection."

If you can show more consideration, then do so. Letting this child go shows your magnanimity and broad-mindedness.

After listening to the three people's words, Yu Chenzhou's eyes did not waver in the slightest. Instead, they became cold and sharp, as if they had been tempered with ice.

He looked up at the three people in front of him and said clearly, word by word:

"I did give that child a chance to mediate."

Just as Zhou Zhi and the other two were about to break into joyful smiles, thinking that things had taken a turn for the better, they heard Yu Chenzhou's tone suddenly change, becoming sharp and carrying a menacing aura:

"But you need to understand that this opportunity is specifically for that minor, based on the special legal protections for minors."

It was also out of humanitarianism and moral principles that I gave him a chance to reform.

This does not mean that your three platforms are also qualified, nor does it mean that other adult internet celebrities involved can use this as an excuse to escape punishment.

"As adults, you know that your behavior is illegal, yet you deliberately incite public opinion, slander others, and gain illegitimate profits. You should pay the price for your actions."

Trying to use minors as a breakthrough to drag everyone down with you is a miscalculation; you've chosen the wrong approach.

The joy on the three people's faces froze instantly, then was replaced by barely concealed anger and embarrassment, and their expressions turned extremely ugly.

Zhou Zhi's face darkened completely, his voice suddenly rose, and his tone carried undisguised force and threat:

"Dr. Yu, do you have to go to such extremes and push us to the brink?"

Don't forget, this matter involves not just one or two people, but more than four thousand! The fact that we were able to invite you here to talk doesn't mean that others can't.

These four thousand-plus people include more than four thousand families from all walks of life, of all social classes, and of all backgrounds!

There is strength in numbers, but a large number of people can also lead to unforeseen events. No one can say for sure how many uncontrollable factors are involved.

If things really go to court and these people are pushed to the limit, who knows what unexpected changes might occur.

Ji Heng added, his tone seemingly persuasive, but the underlying threat was obvious:

"Dr. Yu, we know that you have a sense of social responsibility and are determined to uphold justice."

But have you considered that if you insist on pursuing this lawsuit to the end, you might drive some people to desperation and make them do extreme things, resulting in a lose-lose situation where both sides suffer.

Is this the outcome you wanted? It doesn't do you any good either.

"Heh, are you threatening me?"

Yu Chenzhou raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife, and stared directly at the three of them, asking in an icy tone.

"We are not threatening you, we are offering well-intentioned advice."

Dr. Yu, one should know how to blend in and avoid being too sharp or ostentatious, otherwise it's easy to offend people and bring unnecessary trouble upon yourself.

Zhou Zhi met Yu Chenzhou's sharp gaze defiantly, forcing a calm smile on his face, but speaking with a hint of bravado beneath his tough exterior.

"As society enters the information age and the internet becomes more and more developed, many internet celebrities and stars use their online traffic as a shield, and with just a few inflammatory words, they can distort the truth, call a deer a horse, and mislead public opinion."

Faced with such trouble, and the allure and threat of capital, most people would probably choose to avoid conflict, adopting a "better safe than sorry" mentality, and silently accept mediation.

Yu Chenzhou tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, producing a crisp, rhythmic sound. The sound wasn't loud, but it carried an invisible, intimidating power, making the atmosphere in the entire private room heavy.

"But I'm determined to stand up and be one of the few."

Because I know that as long as a small number of people are willing to uphold justice and not bow to capital and threats, that is enough, and more people will be able to see the existence of justice.

This makes some people wary.

Traffic and public opinion are never tools for you to do whatever you want, and the internet is not a lawless zone. No one can trample on the law or harm others at will just because of traffic.

He slowly looked around, his gaze sweeping over the four people present, and continued in a resolute and forceful tone:

"No one is a supreme God. As long as you are a living person, you should be bound by laws and rules and cannot do whatever you want."

The significance of public opinion is never to help certain people distort the truth or confuse right and wrong, but to let justice prevail, let the truth come to light, and let the perpetrators pay the price they deserve.

So I'm putting this out there: I won't back down from this lawsuit.

Because whether to forgive them or to give them a lighter sentence is the power of the law and the duty of the judge.

And I will be the one who sees it through to the end, taking them to see a judge and letting them face legal judgment.

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Zhang's smile froze completely, and he finally let out a heavy sigh, a helpless expression on his face.

He leaned back in his chair, tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, and said with a hint of helpless admonition:

"Xiao Yu, your personality is too strong and too stubborn."

Sometimes, taking a step back isn't necessarily a loss; it can actually leave you a way out.

After saying that, he waved his hand and didn't try to persuade him any further. He clearly knew that it would be pointless to say anything more, and that Yu Chenzhou had already made up his mind and would not change it.

Zhou Zhi, Gao Hong, and Ji Heng's faces turned pale and then red. They looked at each other and saw shock and helplessness in each other's eyes.

Speechless under the pressure of Yu Chenzhou's resolute aura, she didn't know how to refute him for a moment.

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together; further discussion is of no use."

I'm not going to waste any more time with you all. I'm going back to have dinner with my girlfriend.

With that, Yu Chenzhou stood up, straightened his clothes, ignored the ugly expressions on the faces of the others, and turned to walk straight toward the door of the private room with firm steps and no hesitation.

Watching Yu Chenzhou's resolute departure, Zhou Zhi, Gao Hong, and Ji Heng's faces were so dark they could drip water. At that moment, they all shared the same thought:

Stop clinging to any illusions and hurry back to prepare for the lawsuit.

The thought of the impending lawsuit gave the three of them a headache; their brows furrowed and their faces were full of worry.

They knew very well that they had little chance of winning the lawsuit, since the evidence of the false statements on the platform was conclusive, and Yu Chenzhou was in the right.

What troubled them even more was that the lawyer Yu Chenzhou had hired was Qin Jin, a lawyer known in the industry for being difficult to deal with.

The thought of going to court against Qin Jin sent chills down the spines of the three of them; this lawsuit was likely to be a tough one.