103: Chapter 103: A Head-on Confrontation in the Conference Room – Jason's Defenses Completely Broken

Only about half a day after the press conference, Zhang Kai called.

"President Chen, Jason, the product director of Vine and the person in charge on the American side, has relented. He said he's willing to sit down and talk at two in the afternoon."

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair and said with a smile:

"Talk? I think they've run out of options against me and want to test the waters. Tell them I'll be there on time."

Two in the afternoon, Tianxing Short Video Company.

As soon as Chen Mo walked into Liu Yifei's office, he saw her little face was tense; she was still harboring a bit of a temper.

Chen Mo looked at her amusedly and said:

"What's wrong? Still sulking?"

Liu Yifei pouted and said:

"You made me stand for so long last night without saying a word. Who would be happy about that?"

Chen Mo was about to offer a few words of comfort when a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in."

Zhang Kai pushed the door open and entered:

"President Chen, Jason and his team have all arrived in the meeting room. Looking at that dense crowd of people, their presence is quite imposing."

Chen Mo stood up and straightened his clothes:

"Let's go. We're going to meet this group of sore losers."

"None of you should speak for a while; I'll handle everything."

Zhang Kai nodded and said:

"Yes, President Chen!"

Liu Yifei also knew it wasn't the time to throw a tantrum and obediently followed in Chen Mo's footsteps.

He pushed open the meeting room doors.

Across the long conference table sat over a dozen Americans in suits and leather shoes, their gazes very arrogant.

The atmosphere felt like some sort of multinational summit.

The man in the center was the Vine executive, Jason.

He was also a very capable individual.

Chen Mo didn't even give them a glance, walking straight to the head seat and sitting down, leaning back lazily against the chair as if he were watching a show in his living room.

Jason looked at Chen Mo and said in an arrogant tone:

"You are Chen Mo?"

Chen Mo leaned lazily in his chair, not even lifting an eyelid:

"That's me. If you have something to say, just say it. Don't waste my time here."

Looking at Chen Mo's attitude, Jason felt an impulse to rush over and slap him twice. He stopped beating around the bush and said directly:

"First, your Tianxing Short Video has infringed on our intellectual property; pay 10 billion USD in compensation."

"Second, take down the software immediately and disband the team."

"Third, issue a public apology in mainstream American media for one month."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Kai's expression changed on the spot.

"10 billion USD?"

This wasn't a negotiation; it was blatant robbery!

Liu Yifei was stunned on the side.

After listening, Chen Mo suddenly let out a light chuckle.

Good grief, I just asked you for 5 billion USD, and you turn around and ask me for 10 billion USD.

Then, with eyes full of contempt, he said:

"10 billion? Jason, are you still dreaming?"

Jason said with a dark expression:

"President Chen, we have evidence! Your software is a copy of our Vine!"

"Heh, evidence?"

Chen Mo's voice also turned cold.

"Bring it out for me to see."

"From start to finish, your Vine hasn't even produced a complete set of short video code. You have the nerve to say I copied you?"

Jason gave a look to the technical staff member next to him.

That person immediately turned the laptop around, displaying a bunch of code and saying:

"This is our evidence!"

Chen Mo glanced at it and almost laughed out loud.

This code was riddled with bugs and had messy logic; it was clearly cobbled together temporarily to fool people.

Chen Mo crossed his legs and said in a light tone:

"Jason, you brought this kind of garbage code to Dragon Country to extort money?"

"Do you think I'm stupid, or do you think everyone in the world is stupid?"

Jason's face turned pale and then flushed. He forced himself to stay calm and said:

"Regardless, your features are similar to ours, so you are plagiarizing!"

"You must agree to our terms, or we will launch a tech war!"

"A tech war?"

Chen Mo sneered.

"Who are you trying to scare?"

"This is Dragon Country, not a place where your American companies can run wild."

"You come to our door to extort us, collaborate with Wall Street for revenge, and spread rumors and slander;"

"Do you really think I don't have evidence?"

Chen Mo signaled to Zhang Kai.

Zhang Kai immediately projected a set of materials and a video onto the large screen.

It was crystal clear:

Vine didn't have any relevant patents at all, the so-called "evidence code" was a temporary forgery, and the entire process had been recorded in audio and video.

Jason's face changed completely:

"You... you set me up?"

"Set you up?"

Chen Mo said playfully:

"You were the ones who took the initiative to come looking for death."

"Now, it's my turn to set the terms."

"First, publicly apologize to Tianxing Technology and Dragon Country enterprises."

"Second, pay 5 billion USD in compensation for damages to our reputation."

"Third, get back to America and never try to extort a Dragon Country company again."

Jason slammed the table and said in a fit of rage:

"Impossible! We Americans will never apologize!"

Chen Mo remained expressionless and said indifferently:

"Suit yourself."

"The video, the code, and the evidence—I've already handed them all over to the media and the authorities."

"If you don't apologize and don't pay compensation,"

"Then I will expose the scandals of Vine and Wall Street to the whole world."

The team Jason brought was completely panicked, whispering and discussing among themselves.

They had originally intended to extort money, but they didn't expect to kick a steel plate.

With the evidence held against them, they couldn't gain the slightest advantage in public opinion.

Jason gritted his teeth but couldn't say a single word.

Chen Mo stood up and looked down at him:

"I'll give you one week."

"Either apologize, pay the money, and get out."

"Or, I'll make your Vine disappear from the face of the earth forever."

After saying that, Chen Mo turned and left, with Zhang Kai and Liu Yifei immediately following.

The moment the door closed, Jason's angry voice echoed from the meeting room.

Liu Yifei followed behind Chen Mo, her eyes shining:

"Chen Mo, you were so cool just now! Their faces turned green!"

Chen Mo gave a faint smile:

"Just a bunch of clowns."

"Next, just wait to see them beg for mercy."

Zhang Kai said from the side:

"President Chen, let's release the evidence now and let the whole world see their true colors!"

Chen Mo nodded:

"Release it."

"And tell everyone,"

"Dragon Country enterprises are not to be bullied by anyone."

"And I, Chen Mo, am not someone to be trifled with."

As they walked, Chen Mo patted Zhang Kai on the shoulder and said:

"What's there to fear about Americans? In a few years, our Dragon Country will be standing on equal footing with them."

Chen Mo thought to himself that the strategies Douyin used to sweep across overseas markets in his previous life could now be copied directly to deal with them.

Wasn't Jason arrogant? Didn't he want to crush Tianxing Short Video?

Then he would take direct action and strike down Vine's last saving grace.

Chen Mo paused and turned to give an instruction:

"Go and call Yang Mi and the others tomorrow. I have something to tell them."

Zhang Kai nodded quickly: "Alright, President Chen!"

Zhang Kai was speechless in his heart: They're all your little lovers, yet you're making me pass the message!