480: Chapter 480 Spreading Rumors! Legal Team Should Step In.

# Transsion Maliciously Poaches from Gionee #

# Transsion Unfair Competition #

Several related searches quickly surged to the top of the trending list.

"Damn! Transsion's behavior is just too ugly, resorting straight to capital suppression."

"I've said it before: the boy who slays the dragon eventually becomes the dragon. Now they're poaching from their peers, and once those peers are dead, they'll eventually become the dragon themselves."

"Sigh, domestic brands just love infighting. No wonder Transsion always lags behind Apple in overseas markets."

The comment section was filled with people unaware of the truth, mixed with the voices of internet trolls intentionally stirring up trouble.

Liu Lirong scrolled through his phone, watching the trending topic climb higher and higher, the corners of his mouth curling up in triumph.

This time, he would definitely make Transsion suffer a major blow.

After all, in his view, Transsion would surely choose a private settlement for the sake of their reputation. Moreover, this time he would make them come to him, and if their attitude wasn't good enough, there would be no settlement.

He would demand a price of three or five hundred million. Then he could cash out, leave, and live a carefree life.

As for whether Gionee lived or died, what did that have to do with him? That was a matter for the local government to handle; after all, they wouldn't want so many laid-off workers to have nowhere to work, right!

But he looked at his phone and soon became anxious again; after all, with such high exposure, Transsion still hadn't sent anyone to contact him.

Did the other side really have confidence, did they have some dirt on him, or were they just pretending...

So, he paced around his office, cursing, and then dialed Lu Weibin's personal number.

As soon as he spoke, the cursing was gone from his tone, replaced instead by the gentleness of a caring big brother.

"Weibin! You've seen the news today, right?"

"Actually, I don't want to put you on the spot, but the company is really in a difficult position right now. I know you have grievances in your heart, but we've worked together for nearly 10 years; even if there was no great achievement, there was hard work."

"Come back quickly. The position of Group President is still yours. I'll triple your salary and give you an additional 5% in shares. Let's work together as brothers and carry Gionee through this."

Liu Lirong said these words beautifully, but his mental calculations were clicking away rapidly.

After all, he couldn't stabilize the banks and the supply chain right now; only Lu Weibin could handle those things.

If he actually came back and made Gionee look better, he could sell it for a lot more money later.

As for the salary and shares, that was Boss Xing's problem. Once he had cashed out and left, who would care about that?

"Mr. Liu, I have already officially joined Transsion."

Lu Weibin's voice on the other end was somewhat cold, as if he had already guessed what kind of trick he was trying to play.

"Old Lu, I know Transsion offered high terms, but Gionee is, after all, the place where you struggled for 10 years..."

"My resignation procedures were handled according to the normal processes of labor law." Lu Weibin clearly didn't want to chat with this shameless villain for long, sticking to labor law in every other sentence.

"Besides, you didn't have me sign a non-compete agreement, so there are no liquidated damages or anything like that."

"As for those joint guarantees and other follow-up matters, Transsion's legal and finance teams have already taken over everything."

Hearing all this talk about legal affairs and labor law, Liu Lirong's face turned completely black, and he was so angry he slammed the table.

"Lu Weibin, what do you mean? Are you really going to force the company into a dead end?"

"Mr. Liu, what I mean is that from now on, if the company has any issues, including any terms you want to negotiate, just contact my lawyer directly."

"There's no need to call my personal number."

"Also, I hope you pay the supply chain funds as soon as possible; otherwise, our legal team will help those suppliers seek justice, and by then, it should be a 5-year minimum sentence."

Lu Weibin hung up the phone immediately. At that moment, he finally understood why Shen Fei wanted the legal department to take over this matter; after all, this mess was too big.

Liu Lirong was stunned for two seconds; he really hadn't expected Lu Weibin to speak to him like that.

Being threatened by a subordinate, he was furious, his face twisted and ferocious like a temple guardian.

The more Liu Lirong thought about it, the angrier he got, so he slammed his phone down, shattering the screen into pieces.

"Ungrateful wretch! Truly an ungrateful wretch! Without me, would he, Lu Weibin, have today? Now that he's latched onto Transsion's leg, he dares to challenge me."

He paced back and forth in his office, his heart growing more and more panicked.

After all, without Lu Weibin's cooperation, many plans couldn't proceed.

But then he thought, the public buzz had already picked up anyway. Even if Lu Weibin didn't come back, as long as the topic kept fermenting, he wouldn't have a moment of peace.

He was determined to get this money!

So he specifically approved another 5 million in funds to have reporters repeatedly cover the matter, while also getting some internet influencers to take action again.

However, that afternoon, he suddenly noticed that the online buzz seemed a bit too big, far beyond the influence that the bloggers he hired could generate.

But he didn't take it seriously, just thinking that there were still quite a few righteous people out there, and that the 5 million was well spent.

Such garbage companies deserved to be sanctioned.

But he didn't expect that Transsion's legal department hadn't failed to act; they were investigating evidence.

So, at 10:30 the next morning, Transsion's official Weibo released a statement refuting the rumors.

Transsion Legal Department: "In response to yesterday's online rumors, Transsion Company makes the following response:

First, Lu Weibin resigned voluntarily, and his employment complies with all labor regulations; there was no malicious poaching. Furthermore, before resigning, Lu Weibin expressed that he wanted to help Gionee clean up their mess, but instead of being grateful, someone maliciously slandered him.

Second, the R&D and marketing personnel rumored to have been poached all chose their own career paths after their labor contracts expired; Transsion never actively contacted them.

After all, in terms of promotion and R&D capabilities, Transsion is absolutely in the first tier.

Third, Gionee's operational difficulties and wage arrears are public facts. They also owe a large amount of payments to suppliers. Since they cannot manage their own business, they shouldn't shift the blame onto peers to gain attention."

Below this were some pieces of evidence. Some onlookers who saw this response silently deleted their comments.

After all, the end of this announcement stated that the manager's false remarks had seriously infringed upon Transsion's right to reputation and normal business operations.

Transsion's legal team has officially filed a lawsuit with the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, demanding the manager publicly apologize, eliminate the negative impact, and pay 50 million yuan for reputational damages.

Below the statement was a series of evidence: labor arbitration evidence of Gionee's wage arrears, evidence of non-payment after arbitration, and scanned proof of Lu Weibin's resignation.

Public opinion reversed instantly!

What made netizens even angrier was that they, such intelligent people, had actually been used as pawns by these media outlets to bully a normal enterprise.

"So it turns out their own company is about to go bankrupt, employees are job-hopping normally, and they blame others for poaching."

"If they have no ability and no way out, they just suck the blood of professional managers and then start stirring up trouble. This move by a peer is just too disgusting, right?"