75: When Suihuo Technology came to attack, did Mr. Ku give in?

Just as Mr. Ku was looking troubled, his secretary Eve rushed in, perhaps a little too anxious and moving too quickly, with a few beads of sweat on her brow.

"Boss..."

"Something terrible has happened."

"Suihuo Technology and TSL have reached a strategic partnership. TSL Company has publicly pledged to help Suihuo Technology enter the North American market."

The North American market?

This is starting a battle right in his own backyard!

How could this... Mr. Ku's expression suddenly turned extremely grim upon hearing this.

"What?"

A major reason Suihuo Technology hadn't expanded into North America was that Fruit Company, with its powerful influence, had imposed restrictions on Suihuo Technology.

Now someone actually wants to break that restriction?

They really... they really... want to stir up trouble right under his nose.

They must have a death wish.

Mr. Ku paused before he reacted.

The company helping Suihuo Technology enter the North American market is TSL Company, a company almost as powerful as Fruit Company.

Moreover, TSL Company is also a Global 500 enterprise.

Since they are both Global 500 enterprises, TSL Company is not afraid of Fruit Company at all.

This is big trouble now.

If TSL helps Suihuo Technology develop business in North America, that would be equivalent to directly taking a slice of Fruit Company's pie!

Mr. Ku felt a tingling sensation on his scalp just thinking about the superiority of the Kunlun System and the revolutionary Nano Battery.

Suihuo Technology is not a normal company at all.

It is... a black technology company.

A demon.

If this demon is allowed to enter the North American market, Fruit Company's business will likely shrink further.

This is truly... messed up.

"Fuck!"

"How could that TSL Company, that lousy Boss Ma... how could he do this?"

The more Mr. Ku thought about it, the uglier his expression became. What is going on?

They are both companies from the same place, why is he siding with an outsider?

Is there something wrong with him?

"Fuck!"

"Connect me to Boss Ma."

Mr. Ku's tone was full of anger, and it seemed to carry a hint of accusation.

Beep beep beep... A phone rang, and Boss Ma of TSL Group answered the call.

Eve had made a video call, and Boss Ma's face appeared on Mr. Ku's desktop computer screen. It was a square, Western face, looking somewhat aged.

"Old Ku."

"What's up, calling me?"

On the screen, Boss Ma showed a faint smile, as if he never felt he had let a demon into the North American market.

And this demon was Fruit Company's biggest rival.

"What's up?"

"How can you even ask that?"

"Don't you know what you've done?" Mr. Ku scolded him directly.

"I really don't know about that?" Boss Ma feigned ignorance, still wearing a faint smile, acting completely unaware.

He truly lives up to his reputation as an old hand in business.

"You don't know?"

"Playing dumb?"

"Then let me ask you..."

"Why are you collaborating with Suihuo Technology? Even if you collaborate with Suihuo Technology, why are you helping it enter the North American market?"

"Are you deliberately trying to go against me?"

"Fuck!"

Mr. Ku always thought he had good manners, but now he couldn't help but want to curse.

Boss Ma chuckled upon hearing this, seemingly not taking Mr. Ku's words seriously at all.

"Old Ku..."

"Your expression is a bit too agitated, isn't it?"

"My collaboration with Suihuo Technology is normal, legal, and compliant. That doesn't concern you, does it?"

"Even if it concerns you, I'm not breaking any law."

"You..." Mr. Ku was choked with anger upon hearing this.

Damn it, if you put it that way, it really doesn't seem to be a problem.

But helping an Eastern company like this is not appropriate, morally or ethically, is it?

Isn't this like one's own people fighting against one's own people?

"Alright."

"Old Ku..."

"We are all adults; we know what to do and what not to do. We are all very clear in our hearts."

"Once something is decided, the outcome is already predetermined."

"Arguing with me here is useless."

"Instead of wasting your breath on me here, you might as well focus on improving core technologies... for example, developing something better than the Nano Battery."

"Or, you could also cooperate with Suihuo Technology, bury the hatchet, and strive to obtain authorization for the Nano Battery."

"That way, the problem will naturally be solved."

After he finished speaking.

Boss Ma directly hung up the phone, completely disregarding Mr. Ku's feelings.

Fuck!!!

After listening to Boss Ma's words, Mr. Ku was so angry that he slammed his keyboard. The keyboard shattered into pieces on the floor, seemingly venting its owner's rage.

"This is too much."

"This is truly too much..."

"Is the Nano Battery that easy to research and develop? Even if it were developed, it would infringe on Suihuo Technology's patent."

"As for negotiating cooperation with Suihuo Technology? Don't even think about it."

"Fuck!"

For some reason, Mr. Ku always had a feeling that he was being abandoned by the world, and everyone was against him.

This is really too difficult.

At this moment, Eve, the secretary next to Mr. Ku, leaned over and interjected:

"Boss!"

"After hearing Boss Ma's words, I don't think they are entirely unreasonable."

Hmm?

Mr. Ku asked, puzzled, not understanding what Eve wanted to express.

"I think continuing to clash with Suihuo Technology will do more harm than good."

"As long as there are no substitutes for the Nano Battery on the market, our Fruit Mobile will not be able to escape the fate of being dominated by Suihuo Technology."

"Instead..."

"Instead, we should humble ourselves, have a good talk with Suihuo Technology about cooperation, and as long as we can obtain authorization for the Nano Battery technology, our Fruit Company will still be the hegemon in the mobile terminal field."

...Fuck!

Humble himself?

Humble your sister?

You want me to humble myself to an Eastern company?

What about my dignity then?

I really don't know if your brain is squashed. You actually came up with such a terrible idea.

Initially.

Mr. Ku's head exploded with anger when he heard his secretary Eve's words. But after calming down and thinking carefully, it actually seemed to be the case.

As long as he humbled himself.

Apologize to Suihuo Technology, and then lift the restrictions on the Kunlun System.

Fruit Company still has a chance to obtain authorization for the Nano Battery.

In a capitalist market.

There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

Why must he always be against Suihuo Technology?

Because of pique?

Or...? Mr. Ku didn't know the specific reason; it seemed that everything started because of the Kunlun System.

At this moment, Secretary Eve's voice came again.

"Boss!"

"You might not like what I'm saying."

"But this is the optimal solution."

"If we don't negotiate cooperation with Suihuo Technology soon, things will only get worse. Moreover... now that they are entering the North American market, our share of the mobile phone market will likely shrink further."

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"So..."

"Whether for the company's interests or for the future, we need to humble ourselves."

Sigh... Mr. Ku sighed deeply upon hearing this.

"You go out first."

"Let me be alone and think it over carefully."

Mr. Ku understood the reasoning!

But~

Is this really a problem that can be solved by simply humbling himself?

Mr. Ku harbored deep doubts about this.